significativamente
Syllables
si-gni-fi-ca-ti-va-men-te
Pronunciation
/siɲɲifikaˈtivamente/
Stress
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Morphemes
signi- + fic- + -ativamente
The Italian adverb 'significativamente' is divided into eight syllables: si-gni-fi-ca-ti-va-men-te. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering vowel-consonant boundaries and treating 'gn' as a single consonant.
Definitions
- 1
In a significant manner; considerably.
Significantly
“Il suo contributo è stato significativamente importante.”
“La situazione è migliorata significativamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'), following the penultimate stress rule in Italian.
Syllables
si — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gni — Closed syllable, containing the digraph 'gn'. fi — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'gn' are treated as single consonant units for syllabification.
- The 'gn' digraph is treated as a single phoneme (/ɲ/).
- Italian generally avoids single consonants between vowels.
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